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Terence Young
Director 1915 - 1994

Terence Young

Shanghai, China

Stewart Terence Herbert Young (20 June 1915 – 7 September 1994) was a British film director and screenwriter who worked in the United Kingdom, Europe and Hollywood. He is best known for directing three James Bond films: the first two films in the series, Dr. No (1962) and From... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

23 titles
The Jigsaw Man

The Jigsaw Man

Terence Young 1983 1h 34m 5.0

An MI6 defector's appearance is changed by the KGB before he's sent back to Britain to recover top-secret documents.

Bloodline

Bloodline

Terence Young 1979 1h 56m 5.0

When her father is murdered, a cosmetics heiress becomes the next target of an unknown killer amid the international jet set.

The Klansman

The Klansman

Terence Young 1974 1h 52m 6.0

A local Sheriff tries to keep the peace as racial strife hits his small Alabama town as tensions boil over when a black man is accused of raping a white woman.

The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

Terence Young 1972 2h 5m 6.0

When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.

Soleil rouge

Soleil rouge

Terence Young 1971 1h 54m 6.3

An ancient Japanese sword is robbed by gangsters from the Japanese ambassador while he is traveling through west America. The embassador's bodyguard, a samurai, foes after them with the help of one of the gang leaders who was betrayed by his fellows.

De la part des copains

De la part des copains

Terence Young 1970 1h 34m 5.0

During the Korean War, Joe Moran, is convicted for striking a colonel. Imprisoned in Germany he encounters his former company commander Captain Ross, jailed for black marketeering. Together with Ross' cohorts Joe agrees to escape with them, but things go wrong and a policeman is killed.

L'arbre de Noël

L'arbre de Noël

Terence Young 1969 1h 50m

A French-American millionaire, his girlfriend and his war buddy try to grant his dying son's every wish.

Mayerling

Mayerling

Terence Young 1968 2h 20m

Based on real life events that led to tragic deaths of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his lover Baroness Mary Vetsera.

Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark

Terence Young 1967 1h 48m 7.6

After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it.

Triple Cross

Triple Cross

Terence Young 1966 2h 20m 5.0

Safecracker Eddie Chapman is languishing in prison on the island of Jersey when the Nazis arrive. An adept manipulator of situations, Chapman convinces the Germans to use him to spy on the British. And when the would-be traitor arrives home, he convinces the English to use him as a double agent -- in exchange for a full pardon.

Poppies Are Also Flowers

Poppies Are Also Flowers

Terence Young 1966 1h 40m 1.0

In an attempt to stem the heroin trade from Iran, a group of narcotics agents working for the UN inject a radioactive compound into a seized shipment of opium, in the hopes that it will lead them to the main heroin distributor in Europe. Along the way, they encounter a mysterious woman doing her own investigating of the smuggling operation.

Thunderball

Thunderball

Terence Young 1965 2h 10m 7.1

A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.

From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

Terence Young 1963 1h 55m 7.6

James Bond must obtain a Russian deciphering machine in Istanbul from another agent. The tempting offer turns out to be a deadly trap. The second film of the legendary James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the British super agent.

Dr. No

Dr. No

Terence Young 1962 1h 50m 7.6

The mysterious scientist Dr. No sabotages the American space program from his secret base in Jamaica. The Secret Service sends it’s best agent after this him. Dr. No is the first film of legendary James Bond series starring Sean Connery in the role of a British super agent.

Orazi e Curiazi

Orazi e Curiazi

Ferdinando Baldi, Terence Young 1961 1h 26m 2.0

A Roman nobleman, Horatius leads an imperial legion during the long and bloody war between the Romans and the Albans. A desperate arrangement is agreed on how to settle the war. Three valiant brothers are chosen from each side to fight one last fierce and bloody duel...

1-2-3-4 ou Les collants noirs

1-2-3-4 ou Les collants noirs

Terence Young 1961 2h 20m 5.0

Live scenes of Paris and a continuity Narrator link together four dramatic re-enactments of original ballet creations by Roland Petit and his ensemble, Ballets de Paris: Carmen (1949), La croqueuse de diamants (1950), Deuil en 24 heures (1953), and Cyrano de Bergerac (1959).

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Terence Young 1960 1h 30m 6.0

A French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho district becomes involved in the lives of the owner and star of a famous club.

Action of the Tiger

Action of the Tiger

Terence Young 1957 1h 33m 4.5

A woman hires soldier-of-fortune Carson to smuggle her into Albania by way of Greece. Their trouble is just beginning when they get there.

Zarak

Zarak

Terence Young 1956 1h 39m 7.0

A notorious bandit develops a grudging respect for the English military man assigned to capture him.

Safari

Safari

Terence Young 1956 1h 30m 4.5

Wealthy eccentric Sir Vincent Brampton and his fiancée Linda Latham hire Ken Duffield to lead them on a jungle hunt. Duffield is looking for the murderer of his son; he gets the killer and Linda.

Valley of Eagles

Valley of Eagles

Terence Young 1951 1h 26m 6.0

A Norwegian scientist builds a device that can convert sound waves into electrical energy. However, the machine is stolen by the scientist's wife and assistant, who head across the frozen tundra towards Russia. A police inspector and a local girl team up with the scientist to help recover the device.

They Were Not Divided

They Were Not Divided

Terence Young 1950 1h 42m 6.0

The story of men in the Guards Armoured Division in WWII, from basic training through to battle.

Corridor of Mirrors

Corridor of Mirrors

Terence Young 1948 1h 45m 6.0

A man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begins to suspect that he may have also loved her in a previous life.

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